Success Stories

Canature - More Growth with Kautex

Canature Environmental Products is China’s leading manufacturer of water treatment systems. In order to meet its future growth targets, the company has chosen to work with Kautex.

Clean water is a somewhat scarce commodity in China, whether for large-scale industrial usage or for supplying to people’s homes and public buildings. It is this latter area that is the main focus of Shanghai’s Canature Environmental Products Co., Ltd.

The company, which was founded in 2001, provides filter and water treatment solutions for apartments, office buildings, schools and private houses and so makes a significant contribution to supplying the Chinese population with clean drinking water. And its business is growing steadily, helped by public funding due to the fact that its work is classified as one of the governments “National Key Projects”

In 2011, Canature was the first Chinese manufacturer in this sector to be listed on the country’s stock market.

The company naturally has high expectations for the future. “We have enjoyed an annual growth rate of 30-40 percent over recent years and we obviously want to maintain this tempo”, says Qiao Huoming, Vice General Manager of the Production Department at Canature. The company is also keen to extend its range to include industrial solutions in order to fully exploit the market for water treatment systems. To achieve these ambitious goals, the company has enlisted the help of the experts at Kautex Maschinenbau. “We need to improve the efficiency of our production lines while reducing operating costs” explains Qiao Huoming, “So Kautex’s advanced technology and services make it the ideal partner for us.”

Currently, the first KBS61 machine is being installed and commissioned in Shanghai. But this is not the only reason that Qiao Huoming is feeling optimistic. “Canature’s success is built upon a constant quest forperfection. Kautex is no different. So we look forward to continuing our fruitful exchange of ideas in order to keep improving our processes.”
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Con Plax New Pac - For us, Kautex is a guarantee of success

Con Plax New Pac has experienced many high points throughout its history and today Italy‘s best-known producer of plastic containers continues to enjoy great success by concentrating on its core business. Kautex is an integral part of this success story.

„Cupac“ – with this innovative product, Con Plax New Pac set new industry standards and established its reputation only a year after the company was set up in 1961.The futuristic-looking plastic container with its rounded corners has been a top sellers for many years and is even incorporated into the company‘s logo. But this is not the only reason why the family business from Zingonia in Italy can look back on an eventful past. At the beginning of the 1980s, the company became pioneers in the industry by starting to produce Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC) by blow molding using Kautex equipment.

Until 1988, it even produced its own blow molding machines. However, as a result of ever-growing specialization on the part of its competitors and faced with increasing cost pressures, Con Plax New Pac decided to re-focus on its core business by producing canistersand plastic containers for a wide range of different industries. Today, much of its production relies on Kautex equipment and between 2008 and 2012 alone, the company integrated five new Kautex machines into its existing production lines. „Ifwe are to be leaders in our key markets, it is vital for us to ensure high availability, fast production, corresponding cost savings and the ability to change colors quickly“, explains Walter Bestetti, who runs the company with his two sons Filippo and Jacopo. „In this respect, Kautex is the best partner in the market.“ Added to this is the need for energy efficiency. Electricity is more expensive in Italy than in neighboring countries. „We’re currently planning to install a photovoltaic system that will allow us to reduce our energy consumption by around a third“, says Bestetti. „In this context, energy-efficient machines are absolutely vital. Here too, Kautex is in a league of its own.“ This is why the Italian company wants to maintain its close relationship with Kautex and in the future. The customer sums it up: „Kautex gives us a real sense of security thanks to its first-class machine technology and excellent customer service, and we want to continue having this guarantee of success. My visit to the new factory opening in Shunde strengthened this feeling of security still further.“
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Agri Industrial Plastics (AIP) - Investing in innovation

US manufacturer Agri Industrial Plastics (AIP) really sets the pace when it comes to corporate vision. Kautex Maschinenbau has been the company’s strategic partner since opening its doors almost 35 years ago.

“Flexibility” is the key word when describing the reasons for AIP’s success. Since its foundation in 1978 in Fairfield, Iowa, the company has consistently worked to expand its customer base – which could hardly be more diverse. Whether it is fuel tanks, soundproof screens or shelf systems, AIP supplies customised solutions to meet every requirement and works closely with the customer from the initial design idea right through to the finished product. But this is not the only reasonwhy customers remain so loyal to the company. AIP is also the watchword for excellent quality, fast reaction times and on-time delivery. Over the years, the company has grown from a tiny four-man operation to one of North America’s leading manufacturers of extrusion blow molded components. It has relied on the expertise of Kautex right from the start and it continues to invest in technical innovation.

Mick Stielow, AIP’s Director of Sales and Marketing, comments: “Cutting-edge technology is essential if you want to survive in this business. As the world’sleading supplier of extrusion blow molding machinery, Kautex helps us to be constantly pushing the boundaries in terms of flexibility, efficiency and quality.” 21 Kautex machines are currently operating at AIP. The trend is increasingly moving towards multi-layered production processes.

“Single-layer tanks have largely become obsolete, particularly for biofuels. It is now essential to have additional barrier layers in order to meet emission standards”, says Geoff Ward, Engineering Manager at AIP. At the same time, the company is countering growing price pressures by increasing automation levels in its production area and by reducing run times. Kautex Maschinenbau remains the supplier of choice in this area. “For us, Kautex is much more than just asupplier of high-quality manufacturing solutions”, says Mick Stielow. “Instead, we think of the company as our strategic partner and we believe it has played a major part in AIP’s success.”
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Sino-Asia Plastic Package (SAP) - A rising star in the Chinese market

In the space of just a few short years, Sino-Asia Plastic Package (SAP) has established itself as one of China’s leading manufacturers of high-quality packaging materials. Its production processes rely on equipment from Kautex.

Procter & Gamble, Avon, Amway, Unilever, Johnson & Johnson – SAP’s customer list reads like a Who’s Who of the consumer goods industry. From its three locations in Zhongshan, Tianjin and Suzhou, the company supplies the whole of China with high-quality packaging materials, making it one of the country’s leading manufacturers.

SAP was founded in 1999 in Zhongshan and production began in the summer of 2000. Since then, the company has experienced the kind of growth that is not an everyday occurrence, even in the booming Asian markets. This success is based on SAP’s comprehensive service package and its focus on always providing its customers with added value. The company is always there to help and advise the customer, from the initial design of the packaging and labels, through the manufacturing process, right up to the final delivery. It also provides a high degree of flexibility, fast reaction times and the unwavering desire to supply top-quality products.

Kautex supplies the cutting-edge technology that is essential to meet these demands. Since 2001, SAP has been relying on this market leader’s expertiseand engineering solutions. “We are not prepared to take any risks, so we made a conscious decision to turn to the global market leader in extrusion blow molding technology”, says Rondy Liao Deputy Technical Director SAP. “If we are to compete in today’s markets, it is essential for us to have a totally reliable partner with the highest quality standards on the production side. ”Now 26 Kautex machines are in operation in SAP factories. The multi-layered customer service package includes intensive training courses, ongoing process optimization and regular maintenance. “Kautex has helped us to build a highly-efficient production line in every respect, and in this way it has made a major contribution to SAP’s growth.”

This is why SAP is keen to continue working closely with Kautex in the years to come. It is planning to expand its business into the pharmaceutical area in the near future. But its main goal is to become China’s number 1 in the packaging industry in the course of the next 5-10 years, followed by expansion into the global market. Rondy Liao sees the greatest challenges in this respect as being the customers’ insatiable desire for new, innovative packaging solutions and the unrelenting price pressures: “We need to make more use of multi-layer processes and reduce energy consumption and run times. But with Kautex by our side we are optimistic that we will achieve our ambitious goals and continue to write the SAP success story.”
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